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Tokyu Kobo (Tokyukobo)

Igo, Amakusa City, Kumamoto · Japan

Handmade kohiki tableware

What you’ll find

What Tokyu Kobo (Tokyukobo) is known for

Potter Masashi Sueishi runs this Amakusa studio, specialising in kohiki, white slip laid over dark clay. The everyday tableware is made to sit quietly alongside daily life.